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Tracing Lace

February 9, 2014
By DreamerNotTheOnlyOne SILVER, Springboro, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
Once-ler: It&rsquo;s a girl, isn&rsquo;t it?<br /> Ted: What? No!<br /> Once-ler: Really? Because when a guy does something stupid once, well that&rsquo;s because he&rsquo;s a guy. But if he does the same stupid thing twice, that&rsquo;s usually to impress some girl.

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I trace my soft mouths
With the tips of my fingers.
Wondering, Questioning,
When will they be kissed.
Will they ever be loved?

I trace my eyes,
With a brown pencil.
I wonder if anyone sees my effort.
Do the fall in love with the color?
Can they tell when they light up?

I trace,
My face.
It's not Barbie perfect.
There are bumps and blemishes.
My glasses are like a speed bump,
For my fingers that easily go over Them.

I'm positively sure I will find out on a day where I trace the lace with my fingertips on a summer day...

© Beth S., Marblehead, MA

The author's comments:
The last part is referencing to a wedding day.
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